Taromeo vs East Nanango

East Nanango is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 56 in Taromeo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Taromeo, about half of households are people living alone. In East Nanango, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Taromeo tends to suit people living alone, while East Nanango suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Taromeo carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 58/100)
  • East Nanango is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 39%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Taromeo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (130 min vs 165 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (154.7 km vs 194.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Taromeo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Taromeo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.3% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Taromeo and East Nanango drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Taromeo East Nanango
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Taromeo East Nanango
Walkability 0 / 0
Taromeo — Walkability: 0/100 East Nanango — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 42
Taromeo — Safety: 76/100 East Nanango — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 45 / 50
Taromeo — Low fire risk: 45/100 East Nanango — Low fire risk: 50/100

Demographics

Taromeo has more residents (373 vs 273); Taromeo skews older (56 vs 51).

Taromeo East Nanango
Population 373
+27% vs other
 273
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.3% +3.0%
Median age 56 51
Median household income $47,372/yr $50,076/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $275/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Taromeo East Nanango
0-4 3.2% / 3.3%
Taromeo — 0-4: 3.2% East Nanango — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 12.6% / 11.7%
Taromeo — 5-14: 12.6% East Nanango — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 5.9% / 6.2%
Taromeo — 15-19: 5.9% East Nanango — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 2.1% / 3.3%
Taromeo — 20-24: 2.1% East Nanango — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 5.9% / 7.7%
Taromeo — 25-34: 5.9% East Nanango — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 4.0% / 9.5%
Taromeo — 35-44: 4.0% East Nanango — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 12.3% / 12.8%
Taromeo — 45-54: 12.3% East Nanango — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 20.4% / 15.4%
Taromeo — 55-64: 20.4% East Nanango — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 20.9% / 21.6%
Taromeo — 65-74: 20.9% East Nanango — 65-74: 21.6%
75-84 9.4% / 8.1%
Taromeo — 75-84: 9.4% East Nanango — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ — / 1.5%
Taromeo — 85+: not among its largest East Nanango — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Taromeo 50.5% lone person
Taromeo — Lone Person: 50.5% Taromeo — Couple Families: 24.7% Taromeo — One Parent Families: 14.4% Taromeo — Group Household: 5.2% Taromeo — Other Families: 5.2%
East Nanango 37.7% lone person
East Nanango — Lone Person: 37.7% East Nanango — Couple Families: 47.2% East Nanango — One Parent Families: 9.4% East Nanango — Group Household: 5.7% East Nanango — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Taromeo 8.5% renting
Taromeo — Owned Outright: 54.2% Taromeo — Mortgage: 37.3% Taromeo — Renting: 8.5%
East Nanango 3.1% renting
East Nanango — Owned Outright: 62.9% East Nanango — Mortgage: 34.0% East Nanango — Renting: 3.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Taromeo East Nanango
England 3.5% / 6.6%
Taromeo — England: 3.5% East Nanango — England: 6.6%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.5%
Taromeo — New Zealand: 1.9% East Nanango — New Zealand: 1.5%
Germany 0.8% / 1.5%
Taromeo — Germany: 0.8% East Nanango — Germany: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Taromeo East Nanango
Certificate III & IV 22.8% / 17.9%
Taromeo — Certificate III & IV: 22.8% East Nanango — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.7%
Taromeo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% East Nanango — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 4.8%
Taromeo — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% East Nanango — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Taromeo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% East Nanango — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.1%
Taromeo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% East Nanango — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Taromeo 97.4% houses
Taromeo — Houses: 97.4% Taromeo — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
East Nanango 96.0% houses
East Nanango — Houses: 96.0% East Nanango — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Taromeo East Nanango
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $552,500

Development activity

Taromeo East Nanango
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Taromeo East Nanango
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD

Liveability

Taromeo East Nanango
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

East Nanango carries more crime risk (58 vs 24).

Taromeo East Nanango
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Taromeo East Nanango
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Taromeo East Nanango
Waterways 18 4

Mobility

East Nanango sits further from the CBD (194.6 km vs 154.7 km).

Taromeo East Nanango
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 154.7 km 194.6 km
+26% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 165 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4314
 0.1%
postcode 4615
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 4314
 67
postcode 4615

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Taromeo East Nanango
Car (driver) 76.5% / 73.9%
Taromeo — Car (driver): 76.5% East Nanango — Car (driver): 73.9%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 15.9%
Taromeo — Worked from Home: 12.3% East Nanango — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 10.1%
Taromeo — Car (passenger): 3.7% East Nanango — Car (passenger): 10.1%
Walked Only 7.4% / —
Taromeo — Walked Only: 7.4% East Nanango — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Taromeo East Nanango
Elevation 425 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 368 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Taromeo East Nanango
Connectivity score 29/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
213 premises
 0%
122 premises

Council rates

Taromeo East Nanango
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Taromeo East Nanango
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Taromeo East Nanango
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Taromeo

Retirees Rural

East Nanango

Retirees Rural

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